Box Score WORCESTER, Mass. – The American University men's basketball team led by as many as 13 points in the second half but was unable to hold on as it fell on the road to Holy Cross, 58-56.
American led by 2 with under 30 seconds to play, but the Eagles committed a flagrant foul, giving Holy Cross two free throws and the ball. The Crusaders made both and were fouled again on the same possession to win the game. The Eagles were once again without four of their seven leading scorers, as they recover from injuries.
Notable Numbers
- Senior Matt Rogers led all scorers with 18 points, adding 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
- Freshman Matt Mayock scored 17 points, making 3-of-5 three-pointers.
- Due in part to the injuries plaguing the Eagles, Holy Cross outscored AU 17-4 in bench points.
- American led for almost 36 minutes in total, with Holy Cross ultimately taking the lead in the final seconds.
- Holy Cross made 48 percent of its shots in the second half to propel its comeback.
First Half
- American went scoreless for the first three minutes of the game before a three-pointer from Mayock gave American the lead, 3-2, with 16:12 left in the half.
- Another three from Mayock, plus one from freshman Greg Jones, aided American to a 13-6 lead with 11:41 left in the half.
- Senior Lincoln Ball earned two and-ones in the half. American led 19-11 at the 7:16 mark.
- A jump shot from senior Chris Gleaton gave American a 25-14 lead with 3:49 left in the half.
- Five quick points from Mayock late in the half propelled American to a 32-26 halftime lead.
- Mayock led all scorers with 11 points at the break.
- American made 50 percent of its shots compared to 36 percent from Holy Cross.
Second Half
- American started the half with a 4-0 mini run to give the Eagles a 10-point lead.
- Rogers scored 7 points in the first five minutes of the half to give American a 41-33 lead with 15:54 left in the game.
- Senior Lorenzo Donadio carved his way through the Crusaders' defense to give American a 45-37 lead with 12:19 left in the half.
- Greg Jones made his second three-pointer of the game to give American a 50-37 lead with 10:09 to play.
- With Holy Cross working its way back into the game, Rogers scored to give AU a 54-47 lead at the 4:33 mark.
- Holy Cross trimmed American's lead to 54-52 with 2:09 to play.
- A pair of free throws for Mayock gave AU a 4-point lead with 1:33 left.
- Holy Cross scored on the following possession to cut its deficit to 2.
- American committed two fouls (one flagrant) on the final possession of the game. Holy Cross converted on all four free throws to win the game, 58-56.
Up Next
- The Eagles will be on the road again as they travel to Navy for 7 p.m. tip off on Wednesday, February 14, before returning to Bender Arena on Saturday, February 17, for its Mental Health Awareness game against Lafayette.
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